Arthur's perfect Christmas [book review]

Brown, Marc. Arthur’s Perfect Christmas. Illustrated by Marc Brown. Little, Brown, 2000. ISBN 0-316-11968-7. $15.95. 40 pp. A 1-3 PB Reviewed by Erminia Chao Arthur is hoping for a perfect Christmas this year, with lots of snow, a beautifully decorated tree, and a delicious turkey dinner. But Arthur isn’t so it will happen when D.W. decorates half of the tree with trolls and unicorns, Dad decides to make an authentic, ancient Christmas dinner, and there is no snow. Things turn even worse when he breaks his mom’s perfect Christmas present. He starts to think he’ll have a terrible Christmas while his friends are having fun celebrating in their own ways Buster Baxter and his mom are celebrating their own special holiday, Baxter Day, Muffy is having a big Christmas party, and Francine’s family is holding a Hanukkah party. Then unexpected guest, Uncle Fred, comes and improves things. The dinner is surprisingly delicious, and the snow finally comes. It is a perfect Christmas after all. This book is well written. Arthur, D.W., and their friends capture the reader’s attention by all the unexpected events throughout the story. The watercolor illustrations are vivid and beautiful.

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Brown, Marc. Arthur’s Perfect Christmas. Illustrated by Marc Brown. Little, Brown, 2000. ISBN 0-316-11968-7. $15.95. 40 pp. A 1-3 PB Reviewed by Erminia Chao Arthur is hoping for a perfect Christmas this year, with lots of snow, a beautifully decorated tree, and a delicious turkey dinner. But Arthur isn’t so it will happen when D.W. decorates half of the tree with trolls and unicorns, Dad decides to make an authentic, ancient Christmas dinner, and there is no snow. Things turn even worse when he breaks his mom’s perfect Christmas present. He starts to think he’ll have a terrible Christmas while his friends are having fun celebrating in their own ways Buster Baxter and his mom are celebrating their own special holiday, Baxter Day, Muffy is having a big Christmas party, and Francine’s family is holding a Hanukkah party. Then unexpected guest, Uncle Fred, comes and improves things. The dinner is surprisingly delicious, and the snow finally comes. It is a perfect Christmas after all. This book is well written. Arthur, D.W., and their friends capture the reader’s attention by all the unexpected events throughout the story. The watercolor illustrations are vivid and beautiful.

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